Lamu old town

Summary

Lamu old town is a town^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (248 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Lamu old town was a member of Organization of World Heritage Cities^[3].
• Lamu old town is located in Lamu County^[4].
• Lamu old town is in the country of Kenya^[5].
• Lamu old town's instance of is recorded as town^[6].
• Lamu old town's instance of is recorded as urban area^[7].
• Lamu old town's instance of is recorded as human settlement^[8].
• Lamu old town's twinned administrative body is recorded as Zonguldak^[9].
• Lamu old town's postal code is recorded as 80500^[10].
• Lamu old town is part of Coastal Kenya^[11].
• Lamu old town's Commons category is recorded as Lamu^[12].
• Lamu old town comprises Lamu Old Town^[13].
• Lamu old town's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -2.2686111111111, 'lon': 40.900277777778}^[14].
• Lamu old town's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Lamu^[15].
• Lamu old town has a population of {'amount': '+18382'}^[16].
• Lamu old town's capital of is recorded as Lamu County^[17].
• Lamu old town's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Lamu'}^[18].
• Lamu old town's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Lamu'}^[19].
• Lamu old town's different from is recorded as Lamu County^[20].
• Lamu old town sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+15'}^[21].
• Lamu old town covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+0.37'}^[22].
• Lamu old town covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+15.6'}^[23].
• Lamu old town covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+1200'}^[24].

Body

Geography

Lamu old town is in the country of Kenya^[5]. It is located in Lamu County^[4]. It is part of Coastal Kenya^[11].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+0.37'}^[22], {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+15.6'}^[23], and {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+1200'}^[24]. Lamu old town sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+15'}^[21]. It has a population of {'amount': '+18382'}^[16].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include town^[6], urban area^[7], and human settlement^[8].

Why It Matters

Lamu old town ranks in the top 4% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (248 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[26]